Can offer a threat going forward, but looked really shaky at the back. Repeatedly caught up the pitch and Southampton’s main attacking threat came from exposing the Spurs left-back.

Mousa Dembele – 7/10

Looked sharp in possession before being withdrawn and put in the effort to close opponents in the absence of a designated defensive midfielder. Needs to be more careful when in possession in his own half though.

Christian Eriksen – 7/10

Showed glimpses of what he is capable of with neat touches, and also worked hard without the ball to show he can play in central midfield in a 4-4-2 system.

Erik Lamela – 5/10

Consistently on the periphery of things, the Argentine had little to no effect on the game before being withdrawn.

Gylfi Sigurdsson – 7/10

A tireless runner, Spurs look more of an attacking threat when he is in the team. Some great movement off the ball was not picked up by his team-mates, when the Icelander was in scoring positions.

Roberto Soldado – 6/10

Another industrious display by the Spaniard, who looked much more comfortable in this system. Failed to take a number of chances in the second-half however.

Gareth McKnight

I am a freelance football journalist from Northern Ireland, currently living and working from Broome in Western Australia. After a degree in sports journalism from the University of Stirling in Scotland, I started in the online football world and have worked for leading websites and media outlets since. My knowledge and passion is based around the Premier League and European football, but I also have a soft spot for the Australian A-League.